Anemone virginiana
Family
Ranunculaceae
Common Name(s)
Thimbleweed
Flowering Time
June to July
Fruit/Seed Maturation Sign
Heads turn soft, break apart easily, achenes turn from greenish to light greenish-brown
Fruit/Seed Collection Dates
Early September through early October; seed head breaks apart over several months
Notes
Transplants in a field study had 71% survival after 7 years (Mottl et al. 2006); seed output low and no vegetative spread, indicating it is best introduced as a transplant.
Seed Cleaning
None required
Storage
Intolerant of dry storage (Cullina 2000)
Restoration Potential
Low